How Many People Are Named Reagan?
An estimated 71,023 people in the United States have the first name Reagan. It is used for both genders, with 89.3% female. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Reagan peaked in popularity in 2012 with 3,322 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Reagan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Reagan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Reagan has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Reagan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
71,023
About 1 in 4,826 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
89.3% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2012
3,322 births
Total Registered
72,228
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Reagan
Reagan is predominantly female (89.3%), though 7,744 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Reagan as a male name
Ranked #1,571 in 2024
110 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (366 births)
Reagan as a female name
Ranked #244 in 2024
1,292 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (3,096 births)
Reagan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Reagan span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 30,961 babies were registered. While Reagan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Reagan by Decade
How has Reagan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Reagan by State
Birth registrations for Reagan span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Vermont, Hawaii, Wyoming. On average, about 1,331 Reagans were registered per state.
Reagan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Reagan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Reagan
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Reagan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reagan?
We estimate approximately 71,023 people named Reagan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,826 Americans share this first name.
Is Reagan a common name?
Reagan is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 72,228 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Reagan most popular?
Reagan reached peak popularity in 2012, when 3,322 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Reagan is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Reagan a female name?
Reagan is predominantly female. 89.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Reagan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Reagan Smith, Reagan Johnson, Reagan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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